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Inkwells to Internet: A History of Burnaby Schools

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7551
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Digital Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
ISBN
978-0-9781979-2-6
Call Number
371 CAR
Author
Carter, David
Cooke, Rosemary
Pride, Harry, 1925-
White, Janet
Yip, Gail
Place of Publication
Burnaby
Publisher
City of Burnaby
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
vii, 35 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Library Subject (LOC)
Burnaby (B.C.)--History
Schools--British Columbia--Burnaby
Subjects
Education
Notes
"Includes index"
A history of the Burnaby school district and individual school buildings in Burnaby, BC, between 1893 and 2013.
The “First Nations cemetery” described on page 109 in Mary Johnson’s recollections was originally written as “Indian” and may refer to the Khalsa Diwan Society’s Sikh cremations at the Vancouver Cemetery.
Images
Digital Books
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Jesus is coming

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary2801
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Blackstone, W. E. (William E.), 1841-1935
Edition
Presentation ed.
Publication Date
1916
Call Number
232.6 FLE
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
HV973.29.86
Call Number
232.6 FLE
Edition
Presentation ed.
Author
Blackstone, W. E. (William E.), 1841-1935
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill.
Publisher
Fleming H. Revell Company
Publication Date
1916
Physical Description
252 p. ; 20 cm.
Inscription
"Raymond O. Smith / 1115 E. 26th Ave, / Vancouver, Canada" -- handwritten in pencil on endpaper (front). "Tune (Just before the Battle ---) / (Face to Face)" -- handwritten in pencil inside.
Library Subject (LOC)
Second Advent
Notes
includes bibliographical references and index.
Blackstone, W. E. (William E.), b. 1841
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Interview with George Hollinger by Eric Damer November 22, 2012 - Track 2

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/oralhistory345
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Date Range
1952-2012
Length
0:11:08
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to George Hollinger's recreational activities. He discusses the activities that he took part in during his early days in Burnaby, including shooting, hunting and going to taverns. He also mentions playing hockey which he continues to do to this day.
Repository
City of Burnaby Archives
Summary
This portion of the recording pertains to George Hollinger's recreational activities. He discusses the activities that he took part in during his early days in Burnaby, including shooting, hunting and going to taverns. He also mentions playing hockey which he continues to do to this day.
Date Range
1952-2012
Length
0:11:08
Subjects
Recreational Activities
Interviewer
Damer, Eric
Interview Date
November 22, 2012
Scope and Content
Recording is an interview with George Hollinger conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 22, 2012. Major themes discussed are: car and motorcycle racing.
Biographical Notes
George Hollinger was born in 1930 in Montreal. After serving in the Navy in World War II, George bought his first motorcycle in Montreal. He spent the next seven years travelling by motorcycle throughout Canada, the United States, and the eastern part of Mexico. He built and tuned various engines that won championships in both Western Canada and the United States of America. George came to the Burnaby area for the first time in 1952 to experience Burnaby’s quarter-mile dirt track, Digney Speedway. Years later he got married and bought a house. After retiring from motorsports in 1975, George picked up hockey.
Total Tracks
2
Total Length
0:20:12
Interviewee Name
Hollinger, George
Interview Location
Burnaby Village Museum
Interviewer Bio
Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.
Collection/Fonds
Community Heritage Commission Special Projects fonds
Series
Burna-Boom Oral History Project series
Transcript Available
None
Media Type
Sound Recording
Audio Tracks

Track two of recording of interview with George Hollinger

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